The topic of the need for washing the motor when replacing the oil has long caused passionate discussions among car owners. Some try to prove that in the washing of the engine there is no need and it is even able to cause certain harm. Others, on the contrary, washed the engine always when the oil changes. In this article, we will try to systematize the existing data on the funds used, which are intended for washing the engine, argue this process and understand what means should be used when planned replacement of motor lubrication. In addition, we will try to answer the question that worries many motorists - is it capable of flushing a motor before changing the oil to improve his work and eliminate one or another problem?

Washing engine in what cases it is necessary to wash the engine

Mandatory flushing of the motor is needed in the following cases:

1. When moving from one model of engine oil to another. This concerns the types of lubricant material (mineral, semi-synthetic and synthetic), their variations depending on the manufacturer and viscosity (10W40, 5W40, 5W30, and so on). Any oil has its own unique set of additives, mix that is strictly prohibited.
2. When purchasing a used vehicle. If you do not know exactly which brand of lubricant used the previous car owner and how often it produced it to replace it, it is advisable to wash the engine.
3. With intensive operation. If the auto owner goes quickly and quite a lot, then the motor, undoubtedly, is needed and more enhanced lubrication. Accordingly, wear products must be deleted much more often.
4. If you have a turbocharged motor. As we know, turboads need oil crystal purity and the highest quality, and the mud arising is capable of incuring them.
   
5. When dismantling the engine with its subsequent complete disassembly. In this case, the mechanics are actually manually washed with kerosene, gasoline or diesel fuel all parts of the motor. This method is extremely laborious, but the most effective. In addition, it is worth considering that considerable costs are needed to pay for the work of specialists. If you have no experience in such work, you should not fulfill them yourself.

In the washing of the motor, there is no need for the following cases:

1. When purchasing a vehicle in the automotive cabin.
2. If the vehicle timely and properly passed the service to a hundred with a good reputation.
   
3. If oil replaced in a timely manner. Modern motor lubricants have an additive kits with their composition, some of which are intended for cleaning the motor. All dirt is washed together with merged engine oil.
4. This means that the washing of the engine can cause harm. The fact is that when the engine oil is drained, about ten percent remains in the pallet. When using flushing, it is mixed with the remaining lubricant and significantly changes its characteristics, it particularly refers to viscosity.

Rinse the engine than rinse what tools and materials need

1. Motor washing oil is actually no effect. It can reduce the concentration of dirt in the remaining mixture, but the deposits themselves do not dissolve and are not washed away.
2. Washing with the help of a vacuum pump is also virtually useless. It is used for a service station with an urgent replacement of lubricant. Some motorists claim that the pump can roll out everything completely and all the dirt will be removed. However, this statement does not correspond to reality, since no pump is able to wash the hidden cavities, but, moreover, wash off and dissolve pollution from the walls of the motor.
3. Five-minute flushing, which poured into old engine oil for several minutes (5-10 minutes). The motor allows you to work slightly, after which the lubricant is drained. The washing data is not only ineffectable, but also capable of being dangerous. Similar flushing will not be able to wash off dirt for such a short time. But the oil channels can completely clog sediments, which can lead to a lubricant starvation of the engine, and, with time, and bring the motor at all. When choosing a concentrated "five-minute", it is quite realistic that the dirt will be clenched, but it will not have time dissolve. As a result, the risk of clogging oil channels is saved. The most concentrated washes are completely capable of dissolving deposits, but there is a risk that they simply can freeze rubber glands, which will provoke the formation of leaks and, accordingly, expensive repairs.
   
4. The most effective and efficient method are the so-called "long-playing" flushing. When planning the replacement of lubricant, this fluid is poured into the engine. Then you need to drive from 50 to 500 kilometers. Now the oil can merge and pour new. For this time, all sediments, usually manage to dissolve without harm to the engine.

To wash the motor, no special equipment or tools are not needed, the only thing you need is a high-quality flushing and new engine oil.

Safety, working conditions

When washing the motor, basic safety rules should be followed. As a rule, under normal use conditions, the engine washing means is not able to pose a threat to health. However, they have a temperate irritant effect on the mucous membranes of the eyes and leather covers during repeated influences. In addition, volatile components can cause moderate irritation of the upper respiratory tract and mucous membranes of the eyes. Therefore, it should be avoided from entering the substances in arms or eyes, as well as to produce work on the street or in a well-ventilated room.

Engine washing, step-by-step instructions

Motor washing should be performed by a specific sequence:

1. Before washing the engine, be sure to consult a specialist.
2. Also, the vehicle should also be diagnosed, and especially the motor. Washing robots for prevention are completely able to harm the motor of your vehicle. Wash the motor to maintain the cleanliness of the system can only if the system was fairly clean until it is used.
3. First of all, we drain the old lubricant.
4. Then pour the engine for washing the engine and give a motor to work with it about ten and fifteen minutes in idling mode.
5. Next, it is necessary to drain the detergent.
6. After that, you need to pour a low-quality liquid and give the Motor to work thirty-sixth minutes at idle.
7. Now we drain the low-quality liquid and pour high-quality engine oil.
   

Replacing the filter and oil

More recently, in fact, for all passenger cars, the frequency of replacement of engine oil was every 10,000 kilometers. However, today, the mileage of the vehicle between the oil changes belongs to the variable. This happens as a result of the fact that technology does not stand still - new filters appear, new oils, new motors and so on. As a rule, most of the models of motors have variable service time. Much depends on the manufacturer of engine oil, engine status, operation modes, load on the motor and so on. Oil filter should be changed with each oil replacement.

Tips of professionals

For optimal operation of the engine and the entire vehicle as a whole, it is extremely important to replace the oil and filters in a timely manner, systematically check the car, to properly care for it, and not to ignore any signs of malfunctions of its important nodes. Only then your vehicle will serve you as long as possible and uninterrupted.